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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

NONE

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to design and set out basic roads, railways and associated engineering structures. It requires the ability to undertake all aspects of survey design from understanding client and registered surveyor requirements and the special characteristics of a given site, to applying relevant legal and statutory requirements to the design. The selection of appropriate equipment and procedures is essential to performing the task safely and efficiently. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS5026A Design road and railway

Element:

1 Organise resources.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Characteristics of the operating environment and any special equipment or resource requirements are identified according to organisational guidelines. 1.2 Equipment is checked to be in good working order. 1.3 Manufacturer specifications with regard to the use of equipment are complied with.

Element:

2 Follow specifications to design roads and railways.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Objectives, principal work activities and constraints are defined and documented according to written survey specifications and client requirements. 2.2 Objectives and principal work activities are communicated to relevant personnel. 2.3 Details of instruments and basic techniques to be used are considered and evaluated. 2.4 Road or railway type is determined according to objectives.

Element:

3 Conduct the design of a road or railway.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Appropriate calculations are conducted according to design type. 3.2 Calculations are placed into a design plan. 3.3 Natural surface terrain model is developed according to design type. 3.4 Vertical alignment is designed according to design type. 3.5 Plot design, natural surface cross-section and long section plots are designed according to design type. 3.6 Report is generated on set out information. 3.7 Existing plans are edited. 3.8 Correct OHS procedures are observed throughout the process. 3.9 Pertinent legislative requirements and legal and statutory standards are considered and adhered to.

Element:

4 Discuss design report with work team.

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Feedback on surveying data components provided by team members is discussed and acted upon according to organisational guidelines. 4.2 Skills and knowledge are updated to accommodate road and railway design requirements.

Element:

5 Complete project to clients’ requirements.

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Completed work is checked against clients’ requirements according to the specifications. 5.2 Required documentation is completed according to organisational guidelines. 5.3 Relevant personnel are informed of the results according to organisational guidelines. 5.4 Survey data is archived according to project specifications.

Learning Outcomes

Refer to elements

Details of Learning Activities

Teacher led: Classroom &/or tutorial instruction specifying the outcomes required to design and set out basic roads, railways and associated engineering structures. and tasks associated with the elements above including the use of computers and relevant software/s, capabilities of survey methodologies and technologies in a simulated workplace environment.

Student managed:

Develop data management strategies to determine suitable sources of information for the creation of new spatial data sets to industry standards. Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises. Individual exercises carrying out research, computations, data compilation and appraisal. Compilation of Portfolio of examples of work, client reports, management reports and data management records.

Teaching Schedule

This is an indicative teaching schedule, refer to the Blackboard for any changes or announcements.

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of: • matching objectives with resources to ensure the design of a road or railway proceeds in an organised and timely manner • ensuring that achievement of required accuracy has been attempted by: • accessing and interpreting design information to identify the components to be measured and monitored • applying solutions to a range of problems • documenting and reporting • organising and prioritising activity • performing measurements • planning resources • reducing and manipulating survey data • ensuring that non-conformity aspects are recorded and reported • taking responsibility for own outputs in work and learning.

Assessment Tasks

Observation, using a skills checklist of performance of elements of competence as designated for this unit to the required standard during practical field work exercises within a simulated workplace project; including collection methods and techniques related to the project objectives..